Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2016.1211947
The relationship between the entrepreneur’s personal network multiplexity and firm growth
Tina Bratkovič Kregar
Boštjan Antončič
Abstract
The purpose of the paper is to develop a consistent measure of the
entrepreneurs’ personal network multiplexity and to analyse its
relationship to firm growth. The research goals were achieved with
a quantitative approach. The data were collected with a structured
questionnaire delivered to micro and small firms in Slovenia. The
research results confirmed the multidimensionality of the network
multiplexity concept and showed that it may influence firm growth.
Entrepreneurs’ personal networks represent an important form of support during the entrepreneurial process, therefore they need to be efficiently and carefully managed by entrepreneurs.
Keywords
Entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial networks; personal networks; network multiplexity; firm growth
Hrčak ID:
171792
URI
Publication date:
22.12.2016.
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